Is BEXTVECA a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. BEXTVECA has the right format and is in our directory for BANCO EXTERIOR, C.A, BANCO UNIVERSAL, CARACAS. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between BEXTVECA and BEXTVECAXXX?

None. BEXTVECA is the 8-character form of BEXTVECAXXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · Venezuela

BEXTVECA

BANCO EXTERIOR, C.A, BANCO UNIVERSAL · Head office · CARACAS

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: BEXTVECA (BEXTVECAXXX)
Institution: BANCO EXTERIOR, C.A, BANCO UNIVERSAL
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: EDIF. BANCO EXTERIOR, AVENIDA URDANETA, ENTRE ESQUINAS DE URAPAL A RIO, LA CANDELARIA, 1010 CARACAS
City: CARACAS
Country: Venezuela

What BEXTVECA means

BEXTVECAXXX

BEXTBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
VECountry code
Venezuela (ISO 3166)
CALocation code
Where the institution sits on the SWIFT network. A 1 in second place marks a passive participant.
XXXBranch code
XXX, or nothing at all, means the head office.

Paying an account at this bank

Venezuela does not use IBAN: send the beneficiary’s local account number with this code. Check an IBAN →

Questions

Is BEXTVECA a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. BEXTVECA has the right format and is in our directory for BANCO EXTERIOR, C.A, BANCO UNIVERSAL, CARACAS. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between BEXTVECA and BEXTVECAXXX?: None. BEXTVECA is the 8-character form of BEXTVECAXXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

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About this data

Codes are checked against our directory of banks on TrillioniPay corridors. Always confirm the code with the beneficiary’s bank before sending a payment. Last updated: 23 September 2026.

Institution names and addresses: Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) LEI data, available under CC0. The address is the legal entity’s registered or head-office address, which can differ from the office SWIFT lists.

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